It is believed that federal ministers Alan Tudge, Greg Hunt and Michael Sukkar will today, through their lawyers, make a special, “abject” apology to the Victorian judiciary. In comments expressed on social media and to The Australian, the trio condemned Victorian judges for perceived leniency – the result of “ideological experimentation” – and have since been making their way through various stages of contrition as they faced the threat of being charged with contempt and of scandalising the court. The men will hope that today’s special court hearing will end the matter.

The fallout from One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s comments in the Senate continues. Arguing that children with disabilities should be educated separately, Hanson said: “Most of the time the teacher spends so much time on them they forget about the child who is straining at the bit.” Hanson dismissed criticism of her comments in the Senate as “grandstanding” but the outrage hardly seems confected.

In a Turkish court overnight, Neil Prakash, the Melbourne-born man accused of recruiting foreign fighters for Daesh, expressed remorse $ and pleaded not to be extradited to Australia to face terror charges. “I joined Daesh, then I realised that it was a mistake,’’ media reports from Turkey state. “I escaped from Daesh. While I was trying to enter Turkey through the Elbeyli county of Kilis I was caught by security forces. I regret that I have joined Daesh. But I did not commit any crimes, I did not kill anyone.” Prakash, a failed rapper with a criminal history $, has been the Australian face of the terror organisation since joining it more than two years ago.

Last night in the AFL, struggling Hawthorn beat flag favourite Adelaide, confirming this season as the least predictable in recent memory, and it was announced that Western Bulldogs forward Travis Cloke would take an indefinite break from footy to “manage mental health issues”. Meanwhile, the Socceroos drew 1-1 with African champions Cameroon in the Confederations Cup, a result that just about extinguishes Australian hopes of making the semi-finals of the tournament in Russia.

“London’s enviable self-confidence, its robust financial services sector, and glittering facade, obscure the devastating inequality that plagues the U.K. While the city is Britain’s lone representative among the 10 richest regions in northern Europe, the country also includes a stunning nine of northern Europe’s 10 poorest regions. The fire that ripped through Grenfell Tower in west London was a horrific reminder of the violent contradictions on which this city and country rest.” the atlantic

“If domestic abuse is one of the most underreported crimes, domestic abuse by police officers is virtually an invisible one. It is frighteningly difficult to track or prevent – and it has escaped America’s most recent awakening to the many ways in which some police misuse their considerable powers. Very few people in the United States understand what really happens when an officer is accused of harassing, stalking, or assaulting a partner.” huffpost highline

“When assisted dying became legal – after decades of activism, years of litigation and months of government debate – the new law pleased almost no one ... Right-to-die organizations were dismayed that the government had opted for such a narrow interpretation of assisted death. Those opposed to euthanasia were appalled that the decision had been rushed into law.” toronto life

“In the decades before they became a cultural phenomenon, Australians consumed avocados in but two dishes: accompanying prawn cocktails, or served with salad ... Avocados are not native to Australia. Their seeds were first brought here in 1840, before being planted in Sydney’s Royal Botanical Gardens. Almost immediately, nothing happened. They sat there for a century, and nobody really did much with them.” abc

“Over the last decade, per capita consumption has tripled (from 1.2kg to 3.5kg), production has more than doubled (to 60,000 tonnes) and the gross value of the industry has nearly quintupled (from $100 million to $460 million) ... In the age of wellness bloggers on Instagram, the avocado has an advantage: its flesh is bright green. Avocados are grown year-round in every state of Australia. This regularity makes them an attractive product for Australia’s main retail game: the supermarket duopoly.” abc

“Sometime around 3,000 years ago, a priest’s daughter in Egypt lost her big toe. After she died, she was buried in a shaft tomb not far from Luxor, in a cemetery reserved for elite members of the community. For the past year and a half, scientists from the University of Basel, in Switzerland, have been studying this place, and as part of their research, they found the burial place of the priest’s daughter, along with the prosthetic toe that was crafted to replace her missing digit.” atlas
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Karen Middleton
An audit report covering Scott Morrison’s role in the New Zealand tourism office raises serious concerns over transparency and due process.The NZ auditor’s criticisms of Morrison are similar to some of those the Australian National Audit Office would make nine years later in its own report examining the management of Tourism Australia.

Charis Palmer
As the government pushes to legislate for control of energy prices, retailers blame poor policy for rising bills. Meanwhile, experts say, the market continues to be gamed by energy generators.

Ella Donald Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn developed a taste for the macabre at an early age, but she’s keen to dispel the myth that she is who she writes. She talks about her depictions of deeply disturbed and disturbing women and the release of her latest film project, Widows. “There’s a reason we’re fascinated with domestic-based murders. It allows us to talk about marriage and family and what goes on behind closed doors. It gives us a strange vocabulary and permission to talk about those things we wouldn’t otherwise.”

Dylan Voller
If we didn’t riot, if we didn’t bring attention to the situation that way, all of these abuses would still be hidden out of sight. No one would know what goes on in Don Dale. Ultimately, we need all youth detention centres shut down and resources and power given to Aboriginal community leaders to develop alternative programs and facilities based on country, to help children who are caught up in violence and trauma to heal.

Paul Bongiorno
The question dogging Scott Morrison as he rubs shoulders with world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Port Moresby this weekend is how long he will remain a member of this exclusive club. By his own admission, the chances are slim. The accidental prime minister – catapulted into the job when a majority of the Liberal Party room 12 weeks ago preferred him over Peter Dutton – is failing miserably.

If you take out all the pages from The Sydney Morning Herald reporting on allegations of inappropriate touching there wouldn’t be enough newsprint to wrap a flounder. The latest revelation is that while the ABC board was at Billy Kwong’s, tucking into the saltbush cakes and crispy skin duck with Davidson’s plums, the then managing director’s back allegedly got rubbed, ickily. Litigation regarding this sort of thing is rampant.

The euphemism in the documents calls the grants “departmental approaches”. Everywhere else in Indigenous affairs, the money has to be begged; here, it is given freely. Possibly because here it can be used to fight Indigenous interests. By Nigel Scullion’s own admission, the money was for “legal fees, effectively … to put forward a case of detriment to the land commissioner”. That is, to object to native title claims.

Celina Ribeiro
The NSW government’s plan to make it easier to adopt children in out-of-home care has been criticised for not allowing sufficient time for parents to restore their families and for potentially creating a new Stolen Generation.

Hamish McDonald
Scott Morrison and Xi Jinping take on international diplomacy in the Pacific. Beijing boosting regional security, not military. South-west Pacific in political turmoil. ‘Soft power’ review under way as case made for Radio Australia’s return.

Sophie Quick
At the KidZania labour-themed fun park in Singapore, children earn pretend money working pretend jobs as insurance agents or pharmacists, while their parents stand in depressingly familiar queues.

Richard Cooke
As she competes in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20, Australian cricketer Sophie Molineux talks about the advantages of being a left-handed all-rounder and why she no longer bowls a wrong ’un.